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Litigation Funder Says Apple Doc Request Is 'Mere Suspicion'
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '24

24 Jul '24

Litigation Funder Says Apple Doc Request Is 'Mere Suspicion' <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1860863?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Jack Karp Apple Inc. is trying to make an "end run" around a California trial court by demanding that Omni Bridgeway LLC turn over documents explaining its financial interest in patent litigation against Apple based on "mere suspicion," the litigation funder has told a Delaware federal judge. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1860863?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1860863?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Chamber Rips Multibillion-Dollar Atty Fee Bid In Musk Pay Suit
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '24

24 Jul '24

Chamber Rips Multibillion-Dollar Atty Fee Bid In Musk Pay Suit <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1860999?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Jeff Montgomery The nation's largest business organization has urged Delaware's Court of Chancery to adopt sweeping curbs to jumbo plaintiff attorney fee awards, declaring a multibillion-dollar fee bid following the cancellation of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's stock-based pay plan "shocks the conscience." 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1860999?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1860999?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Secret Service Chief Out Amid Trump Rally Shooting Probes
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '24

24 Jul '24

Secret Service Chief Out Amid Trump Rally Shooting Probes <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1860790?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Matthew Santoni U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly A. Cheatle resigned Tuesday, the day after lawmakers at a contentious congressional hearing demanded she step down following her agency's failure to stop the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1860790?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1860790?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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X's Tesla Ties Could Require Judge's Recusal, Watchdog Says
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '24

24 Jul '24

X's Tesla Ties Could Require Judge's Recusal, Watchdog Says <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1861281?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Lauren Berg Elon Musk's X Corp. wants to avoid disclosing its financial links with Tesla in the social media company's defamation lawsuit against Media Matters for America because the Texas federal judge overseeing the case likely holds Tesla stock and would need to recuse himself, the progressive media watchdog said. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1861281?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1861281?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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'Not Doing Enough': Banks Grilled Over Zelle Fraud, Scams
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '24

24 Jul '24

'Not Doing Enough': Banks Grilled Over Zelle Fraud, Scams <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1861082?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Jon Hill Senate Democrats on Tuesday confronted bank executives over a new staff report that found three of the nation's largest banks have declined to reimburse customers in recent years for close to $900 million in payments reported as fraudulent or scam-related that were sent on Zelle, the largest U.S. peer-to-peer payment platform. Report attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1861082?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1861082?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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2nd Circ. Backs Project Veritas Search Tied To Stolen Diary
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '24

24 Jul '24

2nd Circ. Backs Project Veritas Search Tied To Stolen Diary <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1861130?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld The Second Circuit on Tuesday upheld a district court's rejection of claims of journalistic privilege by Project Veritas' founder and two others at the activist group as they sought to shield documents seized under search warrants in connection with the stolen diary of President Joe Biden's daughter Ashley Biden. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1861130?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1861130?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Coinbase Renews Plea For Gensler's Private Emails
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '24

24 Jul '24

Coinbase Renews Plea For Gensler's Private Emails <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1860868?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Jessica Corso Coinbase Inc. asked once again Tuesday to access the private communications of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler as it fights allegations that it permitted the illegal trading of unregistered securities on its crypto platform. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1860868?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1860868?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Rudy Giuliani Says MyPillow CEO Covered His RNC Travel
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '24

24 Jul '24

Rudy Giuliani Says MyPillow CEO Covered His RNC Travel <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1861370?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Hailey Konnath Rudy Giuliani clarified Tuesday that his travel to and from the Republican National Convention was covered by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's conservative media outlet FrankSpeech, according to a filing in New York federal bankruptcy court. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1861370?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1861370?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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No Victims, No Fraud, Trump Says In $465M Judgment Appeal
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '24

24 Jul '24

No Victims, No Fraud, Trump Says In $465M Judgment Appeal <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1860874?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Carolina Bolado Donald Trump has appealed the $465 million judgment against him, arguing that the New York attorney general exceeded her authority in her civil fraud suit against the former president because the statute in question does not apply to victimless transactions. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1860874?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1860874?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NYU Law Gets $30M Gift For Supreme Court Reform Center
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '24

24 Jul '24

NYU Law Gets $30M Gift For Supreme Court Reform Center <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1860976?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Adrian Cruz The Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law announced Tuesday that philanthropist and businessman Jim Kohlberg has committed $30 million for the establishment of a new unit focused on U.S. Supreme Court reform. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1860976?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1860976?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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